Sebastian Echeverry

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By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 4 min read

Amazon best-seller holds book signing at Cerritos College

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Cerritos College alumna Wendy Solorio has published her first book which is number 27 on Amazon’s biographies and memoirs bestseller list, in it she describes her battle with cancer both during treatment and after surviving it. Solorio held her first book signing event on May 12 at the Student Center. The book itself began as a WordPress blog and after...

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By (Sebastian as editor-in-chief) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Women's track and field secure fifth state champion title

“One time, it was the end of the track meet and the 4x4s is left. I was with Taylor Hawkins and my coach Christopher Richardson and we were so nervous we didn’t know what place in the 4x4s we needed to have to win,” sophomore Raiven Ellis recalled her moment of minor doubt at the 2015 spring California State Track...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 5 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Dr. Linda Lacy's Legacy at Cerritos College is celebrated

Photo credit: Briana Velarde

Faculty, student leaders and special guests from nearby cities filled the student center for Dr. Linda Lacy’s retirement celebration Wednesday, May 13. After serving as president for Cerritos College, Dr. Lacy will be retiring as the spring semester comes to an end. Colleagues and students who wanted to show their support as she said farewell to Cerritos surrounded the esteemed...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

ASCC Senate approves budget proposal

After weeks of facilitating debate, a new budget proposal for the 2014-2015 academic year has been passed. A reoccurring issue in the preliminary stages of the budget proposal was cuts in the athletic department. The original intentions were to cut $19,314 toward athletic footwear funding and establishing a process for which student-athletes must go through in order to obtain shoes....

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Dean of student affairs addresses student concerns

Dean of student services, Dr. Gilbert Contreras, was a popular talking point for some ASCC senators that attended the joint meeting between the Associated Students of Cerritos College and the Board of Trustees. Comments like "micromanagement," voting persuasion and taking control of agenda items were made about Contreras in the joint meeting held Wednesday, April 29. The voices of the...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read

Batteries fully charged for Lacy

When not attending Cerritos College events or in board meetings, Cerritos College President Linda Lacy can be found behind an off-road vehicle or boating, or reading murder mysteries for fun. These are just some of the hobbies that Lacy plans to take part in again after her retirement in June. Lacy, an Oklahoma native, started her educational career teaching at...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Fierro is the new Cerritos College president

It was announced during last Wednesday’s Board of Trustees meeting that Dr. Jose Fierro is now the new Cerritos College president. Fierro said, “I’m extremely excited, extremely pleased. I’ve been receiving emails from the board congratulating me and it’s great to start off at a high note.” He is from Cheyenne, Wyoming and is currently the vice president of academic...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 3 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

ASCC budget discussion continues

The ASCC Senate has called a special meeting today at 2 p.m. in BK111 to finish discussing the budget proposal set forth by the budget committee. The meeting is special because its last meeting was supposed to be last week. Among one of the many subjects of discussion was the administrative secretary position which is funded 50 percent by the...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 3 min read

Degrees beat out part time jobs

There is a famous little rhyme that goes, “Girls go to college to get more knowledge, boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider.” The fact of the matter is that this rhyme is slightly misleading, because more men actually attend college after graduating high school and have increased the enrollment numbers at Cerritos College. Kristi Blackburn, dean of institutional...

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By (Sebastian as section editor) + 4 others for Talon Marks - 5 min read

Uphill battle won for Nino

Student government was dealt an unexpected and sudden blow when Vice President Charles Caguioa resigned in the middle of his term in Feb. Chosen by current ASCC President Miles Aiello and approved by a majority of ASCC Senate, Joe Nino answered the call of duty and jumped into the role of vice president for the remainder of the spring semester....

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